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Inventory Across Alberta

After several years of record-high decommissioning, the final phases of the closure process – remediation and reclamation – have become a greater portion of our inventory.

Annual orphan inventory overview

Current inventory

We update our orphan inventory count monthly, which may show recent changes in status or new additions not reflected in our annual reporting.

2,524

orphan sites for decommissioning (Includes 1,683 wells)

In addition, there are 342 sites the OWA has agreed to decommission under a Working Interest Partnership Agreement (WIPA).

7,318

orphan sites for reclamation

In addition, there are 398 sites the OWA has agreed to reclaim under a Working Interest Partnership Agreement (WIPA).

The overall progress of sites in reclamation is updated at the beginning of each month.

30

%

environmental assessment phase

5

%

remediation phase

15

%

reclamation phase

49

%

vegetation monitoring only or final certification

2,579

%

orphan sites have been certified as fully reclaimed

For more information about our inventories and performance in decommissioning and reclamation, see our annual report.